Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1936 — Page 1

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WATIONISTS ■e test on ■rM MEASURE ||Bn I il'l I '"' [ gw. Personal |HK Appeal ML -u.h - MKK ; . :,ti.. • 'll 'wg^K.'.' . r < „i th.' bill cheered I^FAc;,,!' l'“d"l's had <luy ■L un.'inHc :.’. m an effort to )H to the final pass U| .|; KE. :i.mht gain support K*l**ititlation measure. Labor Oppos’d May 13 - (U.R) the Joseph W. ESp-k- I soiially from th--81 £a today, r-ading a letter K E- ;ii ' '"'"" 01 K, . $3.1W0. Krirr-! Hi 11 ■ larm inflation hill. y Amer Bui Ablation ol Labor on recK a*i<st th*' '‘ill and urged the to the Kfe || , i- -u to sp.-.ik ... seriously BL O* l ' ! , ro < pe |, ts that the bill Kus till' it would bl defeated ' by b' l votes. ■htiou<. noisy as Byrns 11 lie ■ ■M >:• .. I -1 1 iUiltO'd p DISTRICT ■KOUNT LIKELY ■amination Os Brown By || Tyo Votes To Be I Certified Today 3 —II I’) :. .11): .wn. Townsend .'ld ■ft pen- , wot -r and supporter 1 Coughlin's l,] ial justice, was ■MB officially today as the Renominee for congress in Biang' fifth district. ■K ll ' l ' 'I Richard T. Janies ■■oid e-.itland attorney, by, i'i Tuesday's-prirary to figures compiled by ■ stfcetary of state. ■“ •*■ Oisest c Ugression.il and gave the S2OO-a n in the state e ■ figures from the nine bi tn- district gave Brown Km? " , " 1,1 1: ’ 4S " compared to Janies. who sought the nomEdward R. Copock, Ambry, I Nall, Portland, polled 4,511 p 9, respectively. [Glen Griswold, Peru, was M on the Democratic ticket listrict. k>ttnt of all the votes In the frict and federal investigaI the canvassing in Grant *as anticipated as result of Feness <.f the race between ; an d James. I county's returns, received those from Clinton and counties, gave Brown a to°f 3,616 and James 2,527. figures were accepted by commissioners as official KU~Bp‘<.’heck f,->]] <)w | n g announceLandess L. White, county I nXI 0N PAGE SIX) r ar y Women To Meet V Washington, I). C. 6nd2 S f tWn us aPPrciximately 150 ' OllOlll 8 c hibs in nearly counties, W in attend the lenn,al conference of the P'orl® , count|, y wonien of the I'.j | Washington, D. C-, June h'lioi^p- ?PCanof> c?un ty women’s ItiwyF ,\'. lS been Be 'ected as one of ku.’iSti 0111868 to Provide music cX the conter ®uce. k>r*? nC6 officials expect ft .■Ant 0 2,000 rural w <”nen from fitatJl lK an< ' from 40 American

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G-men Nah Kidnaper ■ $ W ws-? ’ -J ' a I®! It Ik jpl IB *■' '—■ • • A G-men checked the last big name from their list of “public enemies" with tlie capture in Glendale, (’al., of Thomas 11. Robinson, Jr., wanted for the kidnaping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll of Ixjuisville, Kv., in 1934. EXPERTS ARGUE FOR TAX BILL Treasury Experts Defend Administration Tax Bill Washington. May 13 — (UP) — Secretary of treasury Henry Morgenthau.Jr., and treasury experts argued for two hours before the senate finance c.’.mmittee today in defense of the sßt)3.o(>fr,ooo tax bill—but apparently with hope only of saving the fundementa Itheory of the tax on undivided corporate earningsSan. Harry F. Byrd, D . Va„ said the treasury figures merely "proved bus. contention” that +he big ami strong corporates would evade taxeo. He revealed treasury figures presented to the c.'mniittee showing: That out of the 283. a total of 38 tax records 600 corporations had an income of at least $1,000,000. That 283 of these would have had their taxes reduced by 50 per cent or more under the terms of the proposed bill That on fthe 283. a t.-tal of 38 fCONTnroBD OM PAGE SIX) — —O ————— Dr. Clarence Wilson Resigns Dry Position Columbus. O„ May 13—(UP)—DrClarence True Wilson. 64, attending the Methodist Episcopal General conference here, today resigned as executive secretary of the church s board of temperance, prohibition and public morals. He had served 26 years in that capacity. Dr. Wilson would have been eligible far re-election to the positi.'-.n under a new plan approved yesterday by the general conference, placing the elect!. ,n of the executive secretary before the conference instead of by the board- — —o THREE BANKERS FOUND OUILTV Three Detroit Bankers Convicted Os Making False Entry Detroit, May 13. —(U.R) A federal court jury today returned verdicts of guilty against three Detroit bankers charged with false entry in their reports to the federal reserve board. The bankers, John R. Dodde, Donald N. Sweeny and Edwin J. Eckert. All were former officials of the Peoples Wayne Cotfhty Rq d K The jury returned its verdict this morning. It received the case late yesterday. Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone, of Eau Claire, Wis., said sentence would be deferred until next week. Each of the three was held in bond of $2,500. Dodde. Eckert, and Sweeney were the second lot of 34 indicted bankers to be brought to trial. The first trial in federal court, prosecuted by Guy K- Bard, special assistant attorney general, resulted in acquittals for John Ballantyne, John H. Hart, and Herbert L. Chittendon a year ago. Bard, prosecutor of the present trial, charged that the three had (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

EXPECT ITHLY TO WITHDRAW FROM LEAGUE Announcement Os Withdrawal Expected From Mussolini Rome, May 13—(U.R)—Rome today expected a dramatic proclamation by Premier Benito Mussolini tha.t Italy has resigned from the league of nations. Il Duce’s statement, scheduled to be made before the chamber of deputies tomorrow, was forecast by Virginio Gayda, editor of the Giomale D’ltalia, regarded as Mussolini's mouthpiece. "Italy hae had enough of Geneva.” the newspaper said. "The unjust verdict of the league of nations has been accepted in Italy with discipline but with reserved disdain. The departure of the Italian delegation from Geneva Is significant of the resolute detachment of Italy from the league.” Baron Pompeo Aloisi and hie co-delega.tes to the league arrived from Geneva at 3:15 p. m. He refused to comment on his precipitate departure yesterday, beyond saying H Duce had ordered Italy to cease all participation in league activities. "We were told to return to Rome. That is all we know," Aloisi said. "Do you think you will ever return to Geneva?” Aloisi was asked. Aloisi was silent tout another of the returning delegates replied: “I doubt it. The situation undoubtedly is serious.” Mussolini Is expected to announce tomorrow before an extraordinary session of the chamber of deputies whether Italy will remain in the league. CLEO ARNOLD NAMED DEPUTY r Mrs. Cleo Arnold Named Deputy County Welfare Director At a meeting of the Adams county welfare board Tuesday night, Mru. Cleo Arn.'.'d was apointed deputy in the office of Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, county welfare directorMrs. Arnold was appointed to the county welfare iboard by Judge Huber M. DeVoss on March 30 tor a two-year term. She resigned from tliiis position on the b"aid and Judge DeVoss appointed Mrs. Nathan C. Nelson to fill the unexpired term. The law provides for the appoint ment of assistants to the county director. The large amount of Imokkeeping the filing .~f forms in each pension case and the stenographic work ha-s necessitated the employment of a deputy to work in the office. Between 15 and 20 forms must be filled out in each pension case. Mrs- Arnold is well qualified to do this work, having served ae deputy to the clerk of the Adams drcuclt court f, -.r four years. The board Is still awaiting certification from the state deartment before accepting app'ications for pensions. Pension application blanks have not yet been received from the state. The new board consolidates the following county departments: .'•ld age pensions, blind pensions, 'pensions for dependent children, pensions for crippled children, and probation work. Gerke Child Dies At Local Hospital Florence Gerke, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gerke of six miles east of Decatur died at the Adams county memorial hospital Tuesday night at 9:45 o’clock of nephritis. She became ill Friday and was taken to the hospital Monday morning. She was born September 29, 1932. She is survived by the parents, one sister. Evelyn, tl(e graudnvth'er, Mrs. Henrietta Gerke and the great grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Heidegger of Portland. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1 p. an. Friday CST and at the St. Peter’s Lutheran church at 1:30. Tlie Rev- L. J. Dornseif will officiate at the services- Burial will be made in the church cemetery. o — WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday, preceded by thundershowers this afternoon or early tonight extreme south; much cooler tonight, somewhat cooler east and south Thursday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 13, 1936.

Two Army Fliers Killed In Crash Panama, May 13. —(UP) — Two army fllena were .killed and three escupt-d when motor failure In an army bomber, on a routine practice flight from France Field, crashed yesterday In the mountains near Penonome, 150 miles from Panama City. All five jumped from the plane in parachutes, wo parachutes failed to open in time and eent their wearers crashing into tree branches Prlvat George H- Hobden. Providence, R 1., and private Norrie D. Marable, Evansville, Ind, were killed. FINAL PAYMENT GIVEN FARMERS Corn-Hog Checks Totaling Nearly $50,000 Received The final 1935 corn-hog checks, totaling $4.8,848.62 have been received by L. E. Archbold, county agent, and are being distributed to farmers in Adams county. The payments, in the form of United States treasury checks, are for corn and hog reduction under the old AAA plan. They follow the final compliance check-up several months ago. Letters have been sent from the county agent's office telling where the checks may be obtained for each township. All administrative costs for the 1935 year have been deducted from these checTLs. Information obtained from farmers on the new soil conservation program will be sent to Lafayette where it will be tabulated for the purpose determining the new contracts. This information has been [obtained by the township commit- | tees selected by farmers at a series of meetings held several weeks I ago. Under the new program con- ! tracts are not held binding unless ; farmers show they have complied jto the terms when checked after crops are in. No penalty is made against farmers who have already 'signed contracts and do comply. Payments under the agricultural conservation program will be divid|ed among owners, share-tenants land share-croppers in the same ' proportion as the principal soil de- ' pleting crops or the proceeds of such crops under the lease or operi ating agreements. | The program in Adams county was very well received.. The new j act is to promote good crop rotations. a practice which Adams I county has always maintained. | o Regular Meeting Os Elks Tonight The regular semi-monthly meeting of the iB. P- O. Elks will be held at the home on North Second street tonight at 8 -■•.'eloik. All members are urged to be present. o C. C. Directors To Meet Tonight There will be an important meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at the Rice hotel this evening at 7:30 o’clock. PURDUE DENIED FUND PAYMENT University Is Denied Collection From State Sinking Fund Indianapolis, Ind., May 13 —(UP) Purdue University was denied collection of $47,073.03 from the state sinking fund by a decision of the appellate court today. In a suit fi.'ed against Philip Lutz Jr., attorney general Laurence Sullivan, state auditor; Peter Hein, state treasurer, and E. H. Dehority, of the state banking department, Purdue sought to be reimbursed for funds on deposit in the Fowler bank city trust company, LafayetteThe bank .dosed June 2, 1934 at which time Purdue had cn deposit $33,662.46 in a Residence Hall development fund, and $13,409.57 In a Purdue “X-R” fund for retirement of teachers. The Tippecanfoce circuit court held that the University was entitled t," reimbursement from the sinking fund established to protect funds in closed banks. The'principal question Involved in the suit was a determination of "old” and "new" money, the appellate court holding the university was not entitled to reimbursement (CONTINUED ON PAGE *'OUR)

INDUSTRIES TO HAVE EXHIBITS Clarence Bell Heads Committee For Centennial Exhibits The industrial display committee for Decatur's Centennial celebration from August 2 to 8 has been formed and io now making efforts to obtain outstanding exhibits. Clarence Bel! is chairman at the committee. Other members are: D. E. Mollenkoff, Ferd Litterer, George Thomas. Wilson Lee and George Krick E. W. Lankeanu tepresents the executive committee. The industrial display will include farm machinery and equipment, and automobile show, electrical equi'pment and fivtures and many other products made, sold in, or associated with Decatur. Proper lousing will be provided and kindred displays will be grouped together. The general theme of the exhibits will be to show the Improvements made in the exhibits. The old will be shown with the new. Several other types of displays will also be open to the public during the week- More definite plans for these will be announced sc.?n. Mrs. Bert Lower will be in charge of the miscellaneous display which may include arts, novelties and hobibiee. Mrs- C. D. Lewton will be in charge of the historical exhibits. Mrs. E. W. Busche of Monroe will be in charge of the home economics ! clubs exhibits. Mrs. Helen Mann, assistant c.eun- [ ty agent, will be in charge of the| 4-H club exhibits. Clifton E. Striker, county super- j intendent of schools, will have [ charge of the 4-H club exhibits. Clifton E Striker, county super-1 intendent of schools, will have charge of the school displays. BANKERSWILL HEAR McNUTT Governor To Speak At Indiana Bankers’ Convention Cndianaprlis, Ind., May 13—(UP) —Gov. Paul V- McNutt will be the principal speaker at the banquet of the 40th annual convention of the Indiana Rankers association May 21, B. D. Mitchell, Kokomo, President, announced today. It will ibe the fourth consecutive year that Governor McNutt has addressed the convention up.m invitation of the Bankers Association. “The governor's cooperation with the bankers in passing the 1933 deartment of financial institutions act and its administration has brought Indiana National attention and acclaim," Mitchell said. "The realization ,"f the state police radio system,” Mitchell said. “Was brought about also through the cooperation of Governor McNutt with the bankers group. “For years the bankers association had sponr. red the organization of such a system but it was not until 1934 when Governor McNutt added $20,000 from the state’s contingent fund to the $30,000 raised by the bankers and business men that the state police radio system was built. The system now is acclaimed as one of the leading police radio systems in the country. "The govertvsr’s relationshp with the Indiana Bankers fraternity has exemplified the fine results which can be Ibrought about by cooperation between business and government,” Mitchell said o Seattle Doctor Heads Society • ——— Ka.nsas City. Mo., May 13 —(U.R) —Dr. James Tate Mason of Seattle today headed the American Medical Association, but his friends in the profession doubted he would ever lead them actively. Dr. Mason. near death in Seattle, was installed a,s the new president last night at a session where the undertone of sadness was apparent to all. Four Persons Killed In Night Club Fire San Francisco, May 13 —(UP) — Four persons were killed and seven injured today when a flaming torch waved by Betty B’cssom, a torch dancer at the Shamrock night club Ignited paper decorations on the celling and fire swept through the sscond-flor.r premises of the club. The dead were John Manson, 22, Berkeley, Elsie Forrest, 27, no address; Robert Patterson, Berkeley, and Mabel Dickson, San Francisco.

BORAH TRAILS FAVORITE SON IN OHIO VOTE Roosevelt Carries Large Vote In Two Primaries Columbus, 0., May 13—(UP) — The “favorite eon" slate pledged to Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati held an impressive margin over the candidates of Senator William E. Borah of Idaho in the. contest for Ohio delegates to the Republican national convention, as ballots cast in Tuesday's primary were recorded slowly today. «l The Taft candidates held margins ranging upward of 20,000 votes for the eight delegates-at-large places as 3105 precincts reported. Early returns from the 22 congressional districts indicated that Borah etood a chance of winning from four to eight of the 44 district delegate votes. For delegates-at-large the eight Taft candidates received a total of 503,133 votes, and the seven Borah candidates 252.383. Borah had entered only 35 candidates for the 42 Ohio delegate places whereas a complete slate of of Taft delegates was entered. The Taft delegates in reality will be uninstructed because they are bound io cast only theeir tiret votes for the "favorite son" at the Republican convention. President Roosevelt, entered in the Democratic presidential preference contest, was given a large majority over Col. Henry Breckinridge of New York, who had entered the “popularity contest” merely to test anti-new deal strength in Ohio. In 4054 of the state's 8579 precincts, Mr. Roosevelt received 206, 291 votes, Breckingridge 15,092. The Roosevelt slate of delegates to the De.T..“.cratic national convention was unopposed. Gov. Martin L- Davey held less than a 2 to 1 lead over congressman , Stephen M Young ot Cleveland for [ renomination on the Democratic ticket. Returns from 3,567 precincts gave Davey 120.800; Young 67.892. Roosevelt, Borah Charleston, W- Va., May 13 —, (UP) —.President Roosevelt and Sen Senator William E. Borah received large “complimentary” votes in Tuesday's West Virginia primary . neturt || from which were being ; counted slowly today. Mr. Roosevelt ,in the Democratic! preference .primary, and Borah, in i the Republican primary, were the j only major candidates. The Presi-1 dent received almost three times as many v.stes as Bcrah in returns from 245 of the state’s 2347 pre-, cin. ts showed. Mr. Roosevelt received 27,300 votes and Borah 10.316. o— Entertain Girls At Theater Party All girls in the public and Catholic schools from the fifth grade to and including high school pupils were entertained at a theater party at the Cort Theater this afternoonThe Decatur Woman's club gave the party. The .party has been held each year during Youth week but was postponed two weeks this year. WILL COMPLETE COUNTY SURVEY Business Survey By Government To Be Completed Soon The business survey which was started here several months ago is expected to ibe completed this week according to the men in charge. The survey conducted with no relativity to tax information, to secure business condition data for the government was originally opened in the county by three men, Jack Meibers, George Andrews and Sam Shamp. Mr. Shamp has completed the recording of the entire county with the exxeeption ot a few return calls expected to be completed this week. A i"tal of 206 business establishments in Decatur were surveyed by the men. Other towns in the county included in the survey were Berne, Geneva, Monroe, Pleasant Mills, Williams, Peterson, and Preble. A weekly report was sent in by the men. The final report Is to be sent in at the close of this week, according to Mr. Shamp. ment and fixtures and many other men was kept in strict confidence, to lie seen only by the clerks in the government tiling office.

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Speaks At Monroe r- 1 — Rev. Edison Habegger will be one of the principal speakers at the interdenominational youth conference at Monroe Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Habegger will conduct the evajigelistic hour Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock NAME SIMMONS DISTRICT HEAD I Virgil Simmons District Chairman: G. O. P. Friction Auburn. May 13 —(U.R) —Virgil M. Simmons, of Bluffton, was re- j I elected Democratic district chairman of the fourth district at a 1 meeting held hero this ‘afternoon j in the assembly room of the De-, Kalb county court house. His ' name was the only one presented !and he was elected by acclamation. Mrs. Anna Grady, of LAGrange county, was elected district vice- ' chairman, also Jiy acclamation. The meeting voted that SimI mons should appoint his own 'secretary and treasurer for the [ district organization. : Factional Fight Indianapolis, May 13—(U.R) —Rei election of present officers of the Republican state committee was i ■anticipated today as the climax to one of tlie bitterest factional fights in the history of the party. The incumbent group appeared to have retained party control, despite charges of "bi-partisan activities,” on the basis of district Ichairman and vice chairman elections. Both Don Irwin, Frankfort, incumbent state chairman, and ' Ralph Ga.tes, Columbia City, leading the faction against him. claimed victory as the district officers met as a state committee to decide the issue. Besides Irwin, present officers are Mrs. Beryl Holland. Bloomington. vice chairman; Harry C. Fenton. Indianapolis, secretary, a,nd Burrel Wright, Indianapolis, treasurer. The incumbent group may retain control with only 12 of the 24 committee votes. The state* chairman votes in case of a tie. Irwin's vote was not expected to be needed, however, on the . basis of claims his forces had the backing of two votes each from the first, second, fifth, seventh, tenth, eleventh and twelfth districts. —o Adams County Man Taken In Custody ’ Frank Liechty, Adams county man was arrested in Elkhart yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Dallas Brown on a charge of child deser1 tion and lodged in the county jail here, where he will be held pending arraignment in court. —o Man, Woman Face Kidnap Charges Indianapolis. May 13 — (U.R) — Jake Smith. 21, and Mies Opal Noland, 22. were to be brought here from Brownstown today to ■ face charges of violation of the ’ Lindbergh kidnaping law, Warrants against the pair were ' issued yesterday by U. S. District Attorney Vai Nolan. They are charged with forcing > Ernest Denham, a taxicab driver, i to drive them from Bowling Green, Ky., into Indiana.

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Report Kidnaper Likely To Plead Guilty To Avoid Death In Chair For Violence. ON RACKETEERS (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Ixmisville, Ky., May 13 —(UR) — Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., frightened by the possibility of dying on the gallows for the kidnaping of Mrs. Aliea Speed Stoll, has agreed to trade a guilty p4ea for a prison sentence, it was reported today. United States District Attorney Bunk Gardner would not comment on the reports of a trade, but said he expected the 29-year-oid female | impersonator, who fell to the G- ■ men after a year and a half as a fugitive, would plead guilty. Gardner denied the report that Robinson had been assured ho would not be sentenced to death if he pleaded guilty. “There has been no trade," he said. Gardner and G-men surrounded plans for Robinson’s arraignment with the greatest secrecy, hoping to ward off crowds of curious, but it was understood in well informed legal circles that he would be arraigned today before Federal Judge Elwood Hamilton on two indictments, charging violation of the Lindbergh law, returned soon after Mrs. Stoll was released after | payment of $50,000 ransom in October, 1934. Should Robinson plead guilty, it would represent almost as great a triumph in speedy justice as the G-men’s capture of the four public enemies remaining at large ■within 11 days. Os the four two — ! William H. Mahan and Harry Campbell — already have pleaded 1 guilty, Campbell to the kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer for which ! lie received a life sentence. Alvin 1 Karpis, his alleged accomplice, apparently has elected to stand trial. Get Racketeers (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Washington, May 13 — <U.R> — "Get those jewel and bond racketeers,” J. Edgar Hoover tersely ordered his federal bureau of investigation agents today. The smashing of gangs dealing in stolen jewels and bonds is the next objective of the nation's Gmen. Hoover revealed. Kidnaping, I a $1,090,000 racket in 1933 and 1934, has been suppressed. The last major kidnapper on the list of nearly 200 which the FBI started about two years ago, cringed in a Louisville, Ky., jail, reportedly begging for a prison term to escape the death penalty. In two weeks of exciting activity at widely scattered points the FBI placed behind baj’s the last four kidnapers, accused of extorting a total of $550,000. Two, William Mahan, kidnaper of little George Weyerhaeuser, and Harry Campbell, abductor ot Edward G. Bremer. have confessed and two in prison. Thomas Robinson, Jr., kidnaper of Mrs. Berry Stoll, and Alvin Karpis, abductor of Bremer and Theodore Hamm. Jr., are in jail. Robinson reportedly is ready to iplead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence. Karpis alone, apparently, has elected to stand trial. o TALKS ON MONEY TO LIONS CLUB Monetary Question Is Discussed By Fort Wayne Man S. N. Longsworth. of Fort Wayne addressed the members ot the Lions club in their meeting at the home of the Mrs. Ed Beeft. east of the city last night. The subject of his address was "Can Monetary Panic be Averted,” dealing with the monetary question in the United States. Representatives of the F.crt Wayne Lions club were in attendance at last night's meeting in behalf of the Indiana Lions State convention to be in that city on May 17, 18 and 19. All members, with the exception of the president, Lloyd Cowens, who was out of town, attended the meeting last night. A new 'member. Donald Waite, was also present. Initiation ceremonies for tbe Lions Club are to be held at an early meeting Ed Bokneeht was in charge of the program